HAAD HAAD Certification HAAD-RN Questions & Answers

• Question 141:

  A patient is ordered 75mg of pethidine which comes in an ampoule of 100mg/2ml. What would the nurse do with the remaining pethidine after drawing up the required dose?

  A. Lock up the remaining dose in the medication cupboard to use later

  B. Ask a fellow staff nurse to witness the disposal of the remaining drug

  C. Use the remaining dose within 2 hours for another patient

  D. Pour the remaining dose down the nearest sink

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 142:

  While assessing a patient, the nurse learns that he has a history of allergic rhinitis, asthma, and multiple food allergies. The nurse must:

  A. Be alert to hypersensitivity response to the prescribed medications

  B. Encourages the patient to carry an epinephrine kit in case of an allergic reaction

  C. Advise the patient to use aspirin in case of febrile illnesses

  D. Admit the patient to a single room with limited exposure to health care personnel

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 143:

  An 84-year-old man has arthritis and is admitted for a severely edematous knee. The physician orders heat packs every 2 hours and you feel this order may worsen the tissue congestion. An appropriate

  nursing action would be:

  A. Contact the physician and discuss your concerns about the order

  B. To include the order in the nursing care plan and monitor outcome

  C. Complete an incident report form and document concerns in the nursing notes

  D. Involve the patient by asking what his treatment preference is

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 144:

  The minimal amount of urine that a post-operative patient weighing 60 kgs should pass is?

  A. 120 ml/hr

  B. 90 ml/hr

  C. 60 ml/hr

  D. 30 ml/hr

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 145:

  When caring for a patient with impaired mobility that occurred as a result of a stroke (right sided arm and leg weakness). The nurse would suggest that the patient use which of the following assistive devices that would provide the best stability for ambulating?

  A. Crutches

  B. Single straight-legged cane

  C. Quad cane

  D. Walker

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 146:

  Order: 1000 ml of D5W to run for 12 hours. Using a micro drip set calculate the drops per minute (gtts/ min):

  A. 20 gtts/min

  B. 45 gtts/min

  C. 60 gtts/min

  D. 83 gtts/min

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 147:

  A patient voided a urine specimen at 9:00 AM. The specimen should be sent to the laboratory before:

  A. 9:30 AM

  B. 10:00 AM

  C. 10:30 AM

  D. 11:00 AM

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 148:

  When discovering a medication error, the nurse's FIRST action is to?

  A. Call the nurse supervisor

  B. Call the physician

  C. Fill out a medication error reporting form

  D. Assess the patient's condition

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 149:

  While preparing for a kidney biopsy the nurse should position the patient:

  A. Prone with a sandbag under the abdomen

  B. Lateral opposite to biopsy site

  C. Supine in bed with knee flexion

  D. Lateral flexed knee-chest

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 150:

  A patient with a central venous line develops sudden clinical manifestations that include a decrease in blood pressure, an elevated heart rate, cyanosis, tachypnea, and changes in mental status. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

  A. An air embolism

  B. Circulatory overload

  C. Venous thrombosis

  D. Developing bacteremia

  Correct Answer: A